archer?

Yes, archers have AOE . And Yes, they are good.

Main AOE skill is → Barrage of Arrows

However, Thunderous Blast & Sharpened Tooth Arrow also do AOE damage.

And yes again, archer do cost more than BMs in terms of arrows and charms. Couple that with zhen and archers turn out to be one of the most expensive classes to play.


But are they worth it? Hell yes they are!!

~Morgul

yah theres typically a best weapon per lvl so go with that , molds, dropped 3* and quest equips dont come with each type at the same lvls , so usually just get whats best at the time/best you can find

Low level archers often have problems with range, when monsters run up and bite you. And if you like using melee weapons early on, then I think you should.

But before long you will get better bows, and skills which only work with ranged weapons. I think you should you try them when they become available.

b:mischievous

mbrunestud wrote: »

@Mosz

wait a minute please explain how this is done to me. melee mobs especially forces me to use a lot of mana pots to make sure they don't get to me...and when they do it gets so hairy. i've burned through so many mana pots its stupid. now i've seen bm's and barbs having it worse against magic mobs focus firing on them when they try to do quests, maybe "low cost" is relative.

my solution for faster melee mobs is knockback arrow and frost arrow.

problem solved.

That and using the S button to kite helps too.

what they said also lower lvls seemed harder for me expense wise, then again i was slow to pick up the power of winged shell

i have a question

is it possible to grind using lvl1 ammo throughout? or do i have to spend the money and get the corresponding lvl ammo to ensure i do not get touched by mobs

i really think that the higher lvl ammos are quite expensive for their return

also, how is it possible to not use a lot of pots especially when vs ranged magic mobs (poison) i found myself soaked with pots with those mobs

thank you Legerity

technically, wingspan at lvl 39, but thats a melee range aoe.

next comes thunderous blast at lvl 44, sharpened tooth at lvl 49, and finally barrage of arrows at 59.

i haven't gotten barrage yet, but i have the other 3. in my experiences using those aoe's at lvl 1 against mobs my lvl just draws a crowd and its like i bit off more than i can chew

Archer is cheap to play if you build yourself for economy.

An economy build needs to keep costs down (balancing ammo, mana, health, time, repairs and skill costs), which sometimes means not doing things which would make sense for other people.

If you build for economy you should max your passive skills, and you should never level take aim, nor quickshot (you should never level skills where level 2 costs you twice the mana of level 1 -- especially when they have 3 second cooldowns and their casting and channeling time are faster than your normal shots -- and take aim only takes 0.6 seconds if you trigger it fast enough, and quickshot only takes 1 second). You should maximize your passive skills first, and your long duration skills next. Winged Shell, in particular, can help your endurance (keeping you from losing health and giving you back some small bits of mana).

You should also be leveling your apothecary skills. Gather golden herbs and nectars and make ten batches of life powder. Gather salvia and crane herb and make ten batches of focus powder. Yes, they take forever to gather, but they are free.

Also, use regenerating gear, especially when you do not have herbs helping you. +2mp/second will let you fly indefinitely using flight mastery. +6/second or +10/second mana or health can be really helpful.

Also, whenever you see a barbarian or cleric in need, help them! They have dedicated themselves to making life easier for archers. Likewise, help venos and humans. Squad costs tend to be far lower than solo costs and usually involve less "down time" between fights.

I need to go but this might be enough to get you started?

I love partying...best way to level and do quests...
i had to kill 30 white eyed woflves...and i was killing one a minute...joined a squad and i was done in literally 5-7 mins...and i got 25% xo while doing it!!